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Council adopts tentative FY2026 budget; Fit City Center operations and utility rates highlighted
Summary
Spanish Fork City Council approved the tentative fiscal year 2026 budget and set a public hearing for the final budget in June. Staff highlighted the inclusion of the new Fit City Center operating budget, projected utility rate adjustments, and a conservative approach to revenue forecasting.
Spanish Fork City Council approved the city’s tentative fiscal year 2026 budget and set the schedule for a June public hearing and expected June 17 final adoption.
City finance staff and the city manager presented the tentative budget, highlighting the addition of the new Fit City Center (recreation/community center) into the general fund operating budget. Staff noted the first year of center operations will include partial‑year revenues and expenses and estimated the general fund will increase roughly 10% in total operating size with the center’s opening. “This first year of operations will only many of the expenses will only be 9 months of expenses, and many of the revenues will only be 9 months of revenue,” the presenter said, noting the figures are conservative until a full 12 months of operating data is available.
Staff described broader fiscal constraints: sales tax and building permit revenues have been flat while personnel and operating costs have risen in recent years. As part of the budget process city departments trimmed operating budgets by 1.5% to identify ongoing efficiencies. The council also authorized a proposed $500,000 interfund loan from the general fund to the airport fund to address near‑term airport capital needs; staff said the loan would be repaid over five years at an assumed interest rate.
Utility rate adjustments were proposed in the tentative budget. The plan includes modest increases to drinking water and pressurized irrigation (PI) base rates, a small increase in the culinary water usage rate, and an increase in the sewer usage rate (staff estimated an average residential impact of roughly $3.71 monthly for sewer adjustments and $3.11 per month for combined water changes). Staff also reiterated a Schedule‑2 rate for new development customers that charges higher base rates for a set period and is designed so “growth pays for growth.”
Council members thanked staff for the months of work on the budget, encouraged public review during May, and noted the tentative budget reflects conservative assumptions. The council adopted the tentative budget and directed staff to continue outreach, with the public hearing scheduled for June 3 and final adoption expected June 17.
